ppt课件-faultsand earthquakes- u w- green bay（faultsand地震- u w -格林湾）.pptVIP

Seismic - Moment Magnitude A Seismograph Measures Ground Motion at One Instant But -- A Really Great Earthquake Lasts Minutes Releases Energy over Hundreds of Kilometers Need to Sum Energy of Entire Record Modifies Richter Scale, doesnt replace it Adds about 1 Mag. To 8+ Quakes 5. Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude and Energy 5. Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude Energy Explosive Power Example 9 U.S. Energy Use for a month Alaska 1964Indonesia 2004 8 U.S. Energy Use for a day San Francisco, 1906 7 One Megaton World Series Earthquake, 1989 6 U.S. Energy Use for a minute Large Thunderstorm 5